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International First Peoples Festival Awards
Trillion Grant Awarded as part of the First Peoples’ Festival to a young emerging artist in visual arts and fine crafts. With a 1500$ bursary for the winner. Winner : Catherine Boivin Best International Short Film Awarded to a short film for the quality of its cinematic expression (narrative structure, cinematography, set design, editing, sound design, direction…
Read MoreTwice Colonized by Lin Alluna opens the 33rd International First Peoples Festival Tuesday, August 8th – 7:30 pm at Cinéma Impérial Protagonist Aaju Peter in attendance
Montreal, July 27th. The 33rd International First Peoples Festival will open on August 8th at cinema Impérial with the Quebec Premiere of Lin Alluna’s first feature documentary Twice Colonized in the presence of protagonist Aaju Peter. The film is a Greenland, Denmark, Canada production (in English, Inuktitut, Danish) with French subtitles. Caroline Monnet’s short film Spring will…
Read MoreJuly 20th at La Guilde Opening of the exhibition There are Spirits in the Forest by Alan Syliboy
Montreal, July 17th, 2023. The 33rd Internationa First Peoples Festival, in partnership with La Guilde, is proud to announce the opening of There are Spirits in the Forest by Mi’kmaw artist, musician, filmmaker, and book illustrator Alan Syliboy. Alan Syliboy uses the simplicity of the line, the vibrance of the colours, and the themes he explores to…
Read MoreA festival full of sparkle
Montreal, July 11th, 2023. Luminous glass confetti fall as ceilings give way to open air under the thrust of Aboriginal arts. Come and meet the rising stars who affirm that arts, culture, creativity and struggle are all part of the same liberating impulse. Aaju Peters will be on hand to open the festival on August 8th: the…
Read MoreThe excellence of Aboriginal cinema from here and abroad is celebrated at the First Peoples’ Festival, with films in competition, of all genres and categories
Montreal, July 11th, 2023. Some feature-length films immediately stand out from the selection. The remarkable opening film, Twice Colonized, about Inuit activist Aaju Peters, comes to mind; she will honour us with her presence. We’re also reminded of Francis Fourcou’s Occitan-language documentary Un pont au-dessus de l’océan, the American premiere of his film on the ancient ties…
Read MoreWiti Ihimaera guest of honor at the 33rd International First Peoples Festival
Montreal, July 6th 2023. The 33rd Montreal international First Peoples Festival is proud to welcome the famous māori author Witi Ihimaera as guest of honor. The illustrious novelist will be in Montreal from August 6th to 12th and will take part in the official opening of the festival on August 8th. Several activities will mark his visit:…
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- International First Peoples Festival Awards
- Twice Colonized by Lin Alluna opens the 33rd International First Peoples Festival Tuesday, August 8th – 7:30 pm at Cinéma Impérial Protagonist Aaju Peter in attendance
- July 20th at La Guilde Opening of the exhibition There are Spirits in the Forest by Alan Syliboy
- A festival full of sparkle
- The excellence of Aboriginal cinema from here and abroad is celebrated at the First Peoples’ Festival, with films in competition, of all genres and categories
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